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  "id": 6853945,
  "title": "Descartes reports another record-breaking quarter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/descartes-reports-another-record-breaking-quarter-6853945",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
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    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/descartes-reports-another-record-breaking-230516971.html"
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  "account": "Descartes Systems Group announced another record-breaking quarterly performance, driven by strong demand in a volatile global trade environment. For the fiscal quarter ended July 31, the company reported consolidated revenue of $201 million, a 12% year-over-year increase and just 1% shy of the consensus estimate. Services revenue rose 13% year-over-year to $189 million, with organic growth in services contributing approximately 9%, excluding foreign exchange fluctuations. Earnings per share were 57 cents, representing a 14 cent increase year-over-year and a penny above analysts' unadjusted EPS estimate. Adjusted EBITDA reached $94.4 million, marking an 18% year-over-year surge, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 46.9%, up 230 basis points from the previous year. CEO Ed Ryan emphasized the need for agile supply chains and logistics operations to adapt to the rapidly changing global trade landscape, highlighting the importance of a broad range of solutions on Descartes' Global Logistics Network to help customers navigate complexity and manage shipment lifecycles efficiently. The company generated $81 million in cash flow from operations, a 28% year-over-year increase, and ended the quarter with $401 million in cash, up $24 million from the prior quarter. Descartes has no debt and an untapped $350 million line of credit. Since the last reporting period, the company has used approximately $220 million to fund two acquisitions: Extensiv, a warehouse management and fulfillment technology provider, for $120 million, and Tai, a transportation management system provider to freight brokers, for $100 million. Management announced a share repurchase plan to buy back up to 10% of its public float (8.6 million shares), having repurchased 651,800 shares for $45.1 million in the first half of the current fiscal year. The company plans to leverage its cash to fund future acquisitions, potentially taking on up to 3 times annual EBITDA of leverage for larger deals. Descartes' strong financial performance and strategic acquisitions underscore the industry's shift towards unified, agile logistics ecosystems, enhancing supply chain professionals' ability to navigate ongoing global trade complexity and operational volatility.",
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        "title": "Descartes reports another record-breaking quarter",
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